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18th Annual LA SKINS FEST – SAVE THE DATE
“As the entertainment industry continues to reshape itself, the LA SKINS FEST continues to grow opportunities for our community.” Announced Patricia Gomes, festival director. ”This year, we are expanding the festival and increasing our ability to showcase new indigenous cinema.” The LA SKINS FEST will celebrate its films and filmmakers at the iconic Chinese Theater... Read more »
Find out more »2024 LASF info
“As the entertainment industry continues to reshape itself, the LA SKINS FEST continues to grow opportunities for our community.” Announced Patricia Gomes, festival director. ”This year, we are expanding the festival and increasing our ability to showcase new indigenous cinema.” The LA SKINS FEST will celebrate its films and filmmakers at the iconic Chinese Theater... Read more »
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Writers
Native American TV Writers Lab Now in it's seventh year, the Native American TV Writers Lab hosts 8-12 fellows each year in a multi-week lab that provides creative and professional guidance. Native American Feature Film Writers Lab The Native American Feature Film Writers Lab is a 10-week lab that has each participant complete a feature... Read more »
Find out more »5th Annual Native American Showrunner Program Fellows Selected
The Native American Media Alliance announced its selections for the 5th Annual Native American Showrunner Program, sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal, Cherokee Film and the National Endowment for the Arts. “This endeavor has been a groundbreaking resource for experienced Native writers seeking advanced career development,” said Ian Skorodin, Director of Strategy for the Native American... Read more »
Find out more »4th Annual Native Writer Accelerator Grant
The Native American Media Alliance announced the recipients of the 4th Annual Native American Writers Accelerator Grant. With support from Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity, the organization launched the Native American Writer Accelerator Grant for fellows from their highly successful writers programs. "The Native American Accelerator Grant continues to be a powerful platform for empowering... Read more »
Find out more »11:00 am
NBCUniversal – Native Youth Studio Tour
Participating Native youth will be invited to tour a Hollywood studio. Native youth participants will learn about film and television history, walk on sets, sound stages and meet with studio personnel. The purpose of tour is to inspired the next generation to explore film and television as a viable career and educational option. The ages will... Read more »
Find out more »7:00 pm
Kalli Nepantla
Kalli Nepantla (The House of In-Between) is based on the real life experiences of an Indigenous woman and her family. In Kalli Nepantla, our family consists of Tlalli (older sister), Xochipilli (younger sister), and Marialena (mom). Each member of the family lives with their own mental health realities and fights to maintain a sense of... Read more »
Find out more »Mary Margaret Road-Grader
In writer/director Steven Paul Judd’s adaptation of Howard Waldrop's 1976 sci-fi short story, Mary Margaret Road-Grader transports us to a post-apocalyptic Indigenous world. Stakes are high for a new and controversial contender as she fights for her place amidst changing traditions.
Find out more »Pretendian
retendian is a provocatively glamorous yet disturbingly bitter tale that explores the question: How far would you go for fame?
Find out more »Red Hand
A young Navajo girl named Dakota lives her everyday life on a reservation but experiences one of her most challenging losses she's ever had. After coming back home from school, Dakota's older sister has gone missing without any sign of communication. Months pass while Dakota and her family are still struggling to find her older... Read more »
Find out more »Second Sunrise
Constable agent Francis has spent years enforcing evictions, each day another family out on the streets. His personal life is in shambles especially with his daughter that he hasn’t seen. since he ran off on her when she was just a baby. He is a broken man trying to fix himself, he has been trying... Read more »
Find out more »KWADDU (To Return)
When Chenoas mother falls ill to tuberculosis her father wants to abandon the reservation and take her to the city. Confused as to why her mother wants to die on the land. She inquires of her ancestor and is shown the story of her survival which brought them to the land on which they now... Read more »
Find out more »Datrin (Raven)
A Gwich'in elder in Canada's far North dreams of the last remaining Datrin ( Raven ). Who would you talk to if you were the last speaker of your language?
Find out more »9:30 pm
Angela’s Shadow
When a socialite visits her nanny’s remote reserve, she discovers her Cree ancestry and delves into her new-found spiritual traditions to save herself and her newborn baby from her husband’s psychotic, and purity-obsessed racism.
Find out more »10:00 pm
Thursday Night After Party
Come to the Chinese Theater VIP Lounge for music, food, and drinks! Enjoy a night with live DJ, food, drinks and our community of indigenous artists! This intimate event provides opportunities to meet with our filmmakers, network with our content creators and be a part of the largest Native American film festival in the United... Read more »
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